The fact that not many developers/companies do this doesn't mean open-source softwares can't be commercial. You can actually find many commercial open source softwares if you really want to know.[1]
In fact, GNU embraces this if you 'actually' read it as many people including myself suggest you take a look.
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On Friday, July 19, 2013 at 11:07 AM, kafi wrote:
> Leo Brewin wrote
> > This is getting very silly.
> >
> > 1. I don't know how you can conclude that Limechat is not open source when
> > the license states
> >
> > > LimeChat is copyrighted free software by Satoshi Nakagawa (psychs AT
> > > limechat DOT net). You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
> > > terms of the GPL version 2.
> > >
> >
> >
> > 2. What does Yap mean? And if you have read it why are we having this
> > discussion?
> > 3. Having high standards allows people to insult each other? You must be
> > joking.
> > 4. You created UMPLE, LWJGL, EMMA? Really?
> > 5. So if you are prepared to donate to use Textmate why is this discussion
> > ongoing?
> >
>
>
> 1. Try finding the iOS version of Limechat.
> 2. Read my posts again, maybe then you might get some idea.
> 3. I am not. Im the one who have been targeted and insulted. Read the posts.
> 4. Nope. I contributed. My bad.
> 5. I do not like to be forced to 'donate'. It voids the term 'donation',
> don't you agree?
>
>
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